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BANANA BLOSSOM (Musa acuminata Colla)
Banana blossom is the banana flower that grows at the end of banana bunches. It is purple, fleshy and can be eaten cooked or raw. It is cooked in South East Asian cuisine by adding to soups, curries and salads. Banana blossom has a meaty, tender texture that can resemble meat. Despite being a fruit, the banana flower is often cooked like a vegetable and also used as a tea and taken as a nutritional supplement.
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BITTER GOURD (Momordica charantia)
Bitter Gourd is one of the healthiest vegetables in the world known in many names such as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam-pear, bitter apple, or bitter squash. This vegetable is also called karela in India, nigauri in Japan, goya in Okinawa, ampalaya in the Philippines, and ku-gua throughout China. It is full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and it can be consumed as a vegetable, pickle, or juice. There are several advantages of consuming bitter. This fruit and its juice have a bitter flavor that some people find unpleasant. But it has popular due to its numerous health advantages.
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BREADFRUIT (Artocarpus altilis)
Bread fruit is a tropical vegetable belongs to the mulberry family. It is a medium to large sized fruit with an average weight 3 to 5 kilo grams which grows in tropical areas including Sri Lanka. The fruit can be cooked and eaten at all stages of maturity. It is high in carbohydrates, and is a good source of minerals and vitamins. This soft and mushy vegetable tastes delicious when steamed, fried, baked, barbequed, or grilled.
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JACKFRUIT (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Jackfruit is native to tropical Asia. It is considered as staple food crop in South and Southeast Asia. The greenish unripe fruit is cooked as a vegetable, and the yellow ripened fruit is eaten fresh .Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. It has many powerful antioxidants and nutrients that provide various health benefits. Jackfruit is a good source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, and other important vitamins and minerals. Every part of the jack tree is medically beneficial from the bark to seeds.
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JACKFRUIT SEEDS (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Jackfruit is the largest tree fruit in the world. It found in many parts of the Asia and one jackfruit can contain 100 - 500 seeds that are edible and nutritious. The jackfruit seeds will vary in size depending on how large the jackfruit is that they come out of. Usually they are an inch to two inches in length. . The seeds of the fruit contain proteins and essential micronutrients that help
protect against skin diseases, and the iron in the seeds can even treat anemia. These seeds have also been used in traditional medicine to aid gastrointestinal problems
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KIRI ALA (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
Kiri Ala which is scientifically known as Xanthosoma sagittifolium is native to Northern South America but it is cultivated worldwide. Kiri Ala is known in different names in different parts of the world, which are American Taro, Arrowleaf Elephant’s Ear, Barbados Nut Eddoe, Cocoyam, Elephant Ears, Green Arrow Elephant Ears, Malanga, New Cocoyam, Tannia, Uyautia, Yannia Leaf Spinach, Yautia, Yautia Tannia, Yellow Ocumo, Yellow Yautia. Kiri Ala is a starchy root vegetable and has a rough, hairy outer skin, with a crisp, white or pink flesh. Its flavor of potato or yam and prepare using a variety of cooking methods, such as baked, mashed, boiled, or fried.
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MANIOC (CASSAVA) (Manihot esculenta)
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